This book is a guide to the entire spiritual journey from the initial
arising of the mind of awakening to the attaining of complete
Buddhahood. In this book, Tempa Lama explains the Five Paths and Ten
Stages (Bhumis) of Compassionate Beings and the practices at each stage
in a very accessible way, drawing upon examples and stories that reflect
the daily life of practitioners in the West. The book also features an
introduction by H.E. Menri Lopon, the head teacher of Menri Monastery, India.

The Journey into Buddhahood is the practice of
attaining complete awakening. Whether we experience happiness or
suffering depends on the way we perceive reality. The basis of our
experience is the mind. This recognition motivates us to look for a path
that not only offers temporary respite from suffering, but that enables
us to completely free ourselves and all beings. When we first have this
thought of helping all beings without distinction, we enter the Journey
into Buddhahood.

Tempa Dukte Lama is the founder and spiritual director of Olmo Ling Bon Center. An ordained Tibetan Bon lama, he trained at Menri Monastery, India, with H.H. 33rd Menri Trizin from a young age. He is an artist, poet, and author of Inexhaustible Miracles: The Ten Perfections on the Path of Compassionate Beings and The Intimate Mind: Illuminating Emotion and Transformation. Tempa Lama has lived in the US since 2000 and teaches in the US, Mexico, Canada, and Europe.